Cristiano Ronaldo Ends Al Nassr’s 5-Year Disastrous Spell With a Win vs Karim Benzema’s Al Ittihad

Cristiano Ronaldo continues to be the standard-bearer for Al Nassr this season. The Portuguese superstar has been on fire this season and he once again proved why he is one of the best clutch players in the world. Al Nassr, following the win, also made history as they found their first win over their rivals in over half a decade. Ronaldo was the star of the show in his side’s 5-2 win, with the Portuguese icon finding two goals to his name.

The two goals also saw Cristiano Ronaldo overtake Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé as the top scorer in the calendar year. Before the game, the Al Nassr skipper was a goal behind the two who each have 52 goals to their name in 2023. The Portuguese has a chance to add more to his tally with Al Nassr set to play their final fixture of the year against Al Taawoun on the 30th of December.

Al Nassr makes history following their 2-5 win over Al Ittihad

Luis Castro and his men will be on cloud nine following the team’s historic 5-2 win over Al Ittihad. The team heading into the game had a disastrous record against the defending Saudi Pro League champions failing to bag a win against their rivals for over eleven games, with their last win coming on 24 December 2018.

Al Nassr had a rocky start to the game with Al Ittihad’s Abderrazak Hamdallah providing his team with the opening goal. However, Cristiano Ronaldo did not take too much time to level things up as he converted a penalty in the 19th minute to bring the score to 1-1. Talisca then provided his team with the lead heading into the second half with a goal in the 34th minute.

Hamdallah pulled Al Ittihad back into the game with a goal in the second half to level the game. However, a red card against Fabinho turned the game on its head with Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane finding consecutive goals to help their side bag a grand win over their opponents. Despite, the club landing a historic win, the headlines will surround Ronaldo who continues to make history throughout his stint in Saudi Arabia.

Cristiano Ronaldo makes history as Al Nassr rout Al Ittihad

The Al Nassr skipper has aged like fine wine in 2023. Despite being 38, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to post some of the best figures of his career. Following his move to Al Nassr during the winter, Cristiano has completely transformed the Middle Eastern side. The Portuguese icon has led the charge from the front for Al Nassr this season finding the back of the net on 19 occasions.

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His performances for the Middle Eastern side have also seen him overcome the likes of Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé to emerge as the top scorer for the 2023 calendar year. The Al Nassr skipper now has 53 goals to his name and would love to add more to his tally with Al Nassr still left with a fixture before the end of the calendar year.

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